The 2013 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team represented South Carolina State University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season.

They were led by 12th year head coach Oliver Pough and played their home games at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium.

They were a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

Due to their loss to Bethune-Cookman, they did not receive the conference's automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs.

However, they did receive an at-large bid to the FCS Playoffs where they lost in the first round to Furman.