1988 Delaware State Hornets football team

The 1988 Delaware State Hornets football team represented Delaware State College (now known as Delaware State University) as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Bill Collick, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 5–5, with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, and finished as MEAC co-champion.