Today, history was made.

The UTPB Falcons played their first ever football game at Ratliff Stadium.

Ryan Haage with UTPB estimates at least 13,000 attendees showed up for the game.

CBS 7 spent the day with tailgaters, and the tailgate lot was the spot to be at.

Fans kept themselves busy with food, drinks, and games as they counted down the hours before kickoff.

And as the game drew closer, traffic got worse.

Cars were backed up for at least a mile, stretching down E Yukon Road and N Grandview Avenue.

But rightfully so. Over 5,000 season tickets were sold before game day.

The long wait and lengthy lines didn’t kill fans’ spirit, either.

“I've always said our football team is undefeated,” said Midland City Councilman J.Ross Lacy. He also happens to be a UTPB alum.

“Now we can actually go prove it on the field and I've got the utmost confidence our team will go in there and show them why the Fighting Falcons are the best!"

And what’s a football game without cheerleaders and the marching band?

Both were seen practicing hours before kickoff.

“We’re hoping they’re going to do great… well, we know, we know,” said UTPB alum Robin Dassy.

Whatever the outcome, one thing is for sure: The UTPB Falcons will always have a supportive fan base cheering the team on no matter what.

If you missed today’s game, don’t worry--the next home game is September 10 where the Falcons will take on Arizona Christian.