Under the direction of Jonathan “Jon” Waters, marching band is the largest student organization on campus.

The band performs at all home football games, which are hosted in Doyt Perry Stadium as well as other various university functions.

[2] Making its first appearance early during the football season, the band's premier performance that year was at the dedication of the new athletic field at homecoming.

Currently, the FMB pre-game concert is held outside the stadium near the tailgate park and is called "Pre-Flight".

The original pre-game is: FMB enters the field near the end of Doyt Perry Stadium executing chair step marching.

The entrance goes back to the late 1960s and was written and designed by Mark S. Kelly, director of bands at BGSU from 1966-1994.

The traditional Bowling Green entrance uses various sequences and flashy visuals to bring the band on to the field for the downward march to the fight song.

The description of the pregame entrance is as follows: The tuba and percussion sections are in a block-like formation in the back of the end zone.

Using glide step and to the cheering of the crowd, the percussion section enters the field from the end zone while an introduction video plays.

Also, on the count of sixteen of the cadence, the rest of the band on the sidelines marks time using a power chair step and enters the field.

Every major athletic event ends with a playing of "Ay Ziggy Zoomba", and "Forward Falcons".

During "Beer Barrel Polka", the tubas do a march through the end zone before the band exits playing their traditional cadences.

The goal is to feature a sound not usually found among most high school and collegiate marching bands.

The music composed by Ryan Nowlin, with percussion by Michael Sander, and visual design from Jason Sivill, had themes from the original Frontiers.

In 2004, Ryan Nowlin, to honor them for their work and performance, he wrote a piece titled Chorale for Dr. Carol Hayward and the Falcon Marching Band.

Prospective members participate in Fundamentals Week - a form of band camp more commonly known to the veteran members as "Fundies Week", during which they work on marching fundamentals, drills and music rehearsals seven days prior to the opening of classes at the University.

[6] The FMB travels extensively in support of BGSU Athletics and has performed in a variety of festivals and parades.

In 2007, they were invited to perform in exhibition at the Bands of America Regional in Indianapolis, and then again in 2017 for the Grand Finals at Lucas Oil Stadium.

In 2015, the FMB performed in the first ever Bands of America Regional Finals at Doyt Perry Stadium on the campus of BGSU.