| Year: | 2009 |
| Team: | Alabama State Hornets |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Short Conf: | SWAC |
| Division: | East Division |
| Record: | 4–7 |
| Conf Record: | 1–6 |
| Head Coach: | Reggie Barlow |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Stadium: | Cramton Bowl |
The 2009 Alabama State Hornets football team represented Alabama State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach Reggie Barlow, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 4–7, with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, and finished fourth in the SWAC East Division.