| Year: | 2017 |
| Team: | Alabama State Hornets |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Division: | East Division |
| Short Conf: | SWAC |
| Record: | 5–6 |
| Conf Record: | 4–3 |
| Head Coach: | Brian Jenkins |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Hc Games: | first 5 games |
| Head Coach2: | Donald Hill-Eley |
| Hc Games2: | interim, final 6 games |
| Off Coach: | Mark Orlando |
| Oc Year: | 3rd |
| Def Coach: | Osita Alaribe |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | New ASU Stadium |
The 2017 Alabama State Hornets football team represented Alabama State University as a member of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Hornets were led by third-year head coach Brian Jenkins for the first five games of the season before he was fired. Donald Hill-Eley was named the interim head coach for the remainder of the season. Alabama State compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, placing second in the SWAC East Division. The team played home games at New ASU Stadium in Montgomery, Alabama.