| Mode: | football |
| Year: | 2018 |
| Team: | Delaware State Hornets |
| Conference: | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
| Short Conf: | MEAC |
| Record: | 3–8 |
| Conf Record: | 2–5 |
| Head Coach: | Rod Milstead |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Off Coach: | Eric Day |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Def Coach: | Mark James |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Alumni Stadium |
The 2018 Delaware State Hornets football team represented Delaware State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Rod Milstead and played their home games at Alumni Stadium. The team was a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). They concluded the season with a record of 3–8 overall and 2–5 in MEAC play, finishing in a tie for eighth place.
In a vote of the MEAC head coaches and sports information directors, the Hornets were picked to finish in last place.[1]
| 1 | North Carolina A&T | |
| 2 | Howard | |
| 3 | North Carolina Central | |
| 4 | Bethune–Cookman | |
| 5 | Florida A&M | |
| 6 | Norfolk State | |
| 7 | South Carolina State | |
| 8 | Savannah State | |
| 9 | Morgan State | |
| 10 | Delaware State |
The Hornets had four players selected to the preseason all-MEAC teams.[2]
Offense
2nd team
Brycen Alleyne – RBDefense
1st team
Brian Cavicante – LB
Keyjuan Selby – DBSpecial teams
1st team
Fidel Romo-Martinez – P
See also: 2018 Buffalo Bulls football team.
See also: 2018 Saint Francis Red Flash football team.
See also: 2018 Western Michigan Broncos football team.
See also: 2018 Norfolk State Spartans football team.
See also: 2018 Howard Bison football team.
See also: 2018 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team.
See also: 2018 Savannah State Tigers football team.
See also: 2018 Morgan State Bears football team.