The Wildcats bounced back from their underwhelming season opener to top Lehigh 26-21, evening their record at 1-1. Led by a formidable rushing attack that amassed over 390 yards on the ground, Nova took the back and forth contest from Lehigh, who drops to 0-2.
Down 1 with 4:27 to go on 4th down, head coach Andy Talley elected to stick with his offense instead of turning it over to a struggling field goal unit. His decision payed off, as Javon White took a 2 yard carry into the endzone for the game winning score. Lehigh made a final push but was unable to convert on a 4th down play in Villanova territory, giving the Wildcats the victory.