The 2009 Delaware State Hornets football team represented Delaware State University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) in the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Hornets were led by sixth-year head coach Al Lavan and played their home games at Alumni Stadium. They finished the season 4âÂÂ7 overall and 3âÂÂ5 in conference play to place sixth in the MEAC.
Delaware State was given a forfeit for their scheduled game at North Carolina A&T after they declined to play the game in favor of playing at Michigan on the same day.