| Mode: | football |
| Year: | 2017 |
| Team: | Delaware State Hornets |
| Conference: | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
| Short Conf: | MEAC |
| Record: | 2–9 |
| Conf Record: | 2–6 |
| Head Coach: | Kenny Carter |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Off Coach: | Vincent White |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Def Coach: | Gerard Wilcher |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | Alumni Stadium |
The 2017 Delaware State Hornets football team represented Delaware State University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Kenny Carter and played their home games at Alumni Stadium. They were a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). They finished the season 2–9, 2–6 in MEAC play to finish in a three-way tie for eighth place.
On November 19, it was announced that head coach Kenny Carter's contract would not be renewed.[1] He finished at Delaware State with a three-year record of 3–30.
See also: 2017 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team.
See also: 2017 Hampton Pirates football team.
See also: 2017 West Virginia Mountaineers football team.
See also: 2017 Norfolk State Spartans football team.
See also: 2017 Howard Bison football team.
See also: 2017 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team.
See also: 2017 North Carolina Central Eagles football team.
See also: 2017 Savannah State Tigers football team.
See also: 2017 Morgan State Bears football team.
See also: 2017 Florida State Seminoles football team.