The 2000 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State University in the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its sixth season under head coach Bill Lynch, the team compiled a 5–6 record (2–3 against conference opponents) and tied for third place in the MAC West. The team played its home games at Ball State Stadium in Muncie, Indiana.