College GameDay Covered by State Farm The basketball edition of College GameDay debuted on January 22, 2005, at the University of Connecticut. The show airs at 11 a.m. ET, on ESPN, each Saturday from mid-January through the NCAA Div. I Basketball Tournaments in April. College GameDay Built by The Home Depot Entering its 36th season in 2022 – and 29th originating from game sites, ESPN’s College GameDay has won the Sports Emmy in 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2011, 2010 and 2008 for best weekly studio show and in 2021, 2019 and 2018 for best technical studio team. The show airs every Saturday at 9 a.m. ET on ESPN and ESPNU throughout the college football season.