The 2016 Delaware State Hornets football team represented Delaware State University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Kenny Carter, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 0âÂÂ11 with a mark of 0âÂÂ8 in conference play, placing last out of 11 teams in the MEAC. Delaware State played home games at Alumni Stadium in Dover, Delaware.