| Year: | 1986 |
| Team: | Delaware State Hornets |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
| Short Conf: | MEAC |
| Record: | 7–4 |
| Conf Record: | 3–2 |
| Head Coach: | Bill Collick |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | Alumni Stadium |
The 1986 Delaware State Hornets football team represented Delaware State College (now known as Delaware State University) as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Bill Collick, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the MEAC.