2000 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

2000 Illinois Fighting Illini football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record5–6 (2–6 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorTim Kish (4th season)
Base defense4–3
MVPKurt Kittner
Captains
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
2000 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 11 Michigan +   6 2     9 3  
Northwestern +   6 2     8 4  
No. 13 Purdue $+   6 2     8 4  
Ohio State   5 3     8 4  
No. 23 Wisconsin   4 4     9 4  
Minnesota   4 4     6 6  
Penn State   4 4     5 7  
Iowa   3 5     3 9  
Illinois   2 6     5 6  
Michigan State   2 6     5 6  
Indiana   2 6     3 8  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2000 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth year under head coach Ron Turner, the Fighting Illini compiled a 5–6 record (2–6 in conference games), finished in a three-way tie for ninth place in the Big Ten, and outscored opponents by a total of 294 to 286.

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Kurt Kittner (1,982 passing yards), running back Antoineo Harris (772 rushing yards, 42 points scored), and wide receiver Greg Lewis (40 receptions for 544 yards).

The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois.