| Year: | 2008 |
| Team: | Delaware State Hornets |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
| Short Conf: | MEAC |
| Record: | 5–6 |
| Conf Record: | 5–3 |
| Head Coach: | Al Lavan |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Def Coach: | Rayford Petty |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | Alumni Stadium |
The 2008 Delaware State Hornets football team represented Delaware State University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) in the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fifth-year head coach Al Lavan and played their home games at Alumni Stadium. They and finished the season with a record of 5–6 overall and 5–3 in MEAC play, tying for second place.[1]