2008 Delaware State Hornets football team

2008 Delaware State Hornets football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record5–6 (5–3 MEAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorRayford Petty (2nd season)
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
2008 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 13 South Carolina State $^  8 0   10 2  
Florida A&M  5 3   9 3  
Bethune–Cookman  5 3   8 3  
Hampton  5 3   6 5  
Delaware State  5 3   5 6  
Morgan State  4 4   6 6  
Norfolk State  3 5   5 7  
North Carolina A&T  1 7   3 9  
Howard  0 8   1 10  
Winston-Salem State *  0 0   3 8  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
  • * – Ineligible for conference championship
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

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.