| Year: | 2000 |
| Team: | Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Big East Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big East |
| Record: | 3–8 |
| Conf Record: | 0–7 |
| Head Coach: | Terry Shea |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Cooff Coach1: | Jim Benedict |
| Cooc1 Year: | 1st |
| Cooff Coach2: | Bill Laveroni |
| Cooc2 Year: | 1st |
| Def Coach: | Dennis Creehan |
| Dc Year: | 3rd |
| Stadium: | Rutgers Stadium |
The 2000 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Scarlet Knights were led by fifth-year head coach Terry Shea and played their home games at Rutgers Stadium. They were a member of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 3–8, 0–7 in Big East play to finish in last place.