Off the Air with Matt Randazzo

A daily, streaming Quad Cities sports podcast hosted back long time TV Sports Director Matt Randazzo. This is more than a show – it’s a community where the Quad Cities can talk sports and so much more. Think local focus, national buzz, and plenty of familiar faces along the way.

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Episodes

5 days ago

- Tom Kakert and John Bohnenkamp join Matt to look back at 2025 in the world of Iowa football--- Best moment? Best game? Best player?
- The Bears continue to find ways to win football games! We talk about a WILD weekend in the NFL and how good is Illini basketball heading into 2026 with John Marx
- Ness Guess is a day early! We look back at week 16's winners and preview week 17 with QC sports LEGEND Marc Nesseler

Thursday Dec 18, 2025

We've got another loaded lineup for a Thursday edition of "Off the Air with Matt Randazzo"! We go LIVE at 10am on YouTube and X!
🏀We'll preview Iowa Men's Basketball game with Bucknell in DM, who's impressed early for Ben McCollum, and Iowa's Xmas wish list with Tom Kakert
🏈 Everyone is talking IHSA football playoff expansion -- We'll break it down with UT's Nick Welch and Moline's Mike Morrissey
🏀We are 48 hours away from the MercyOne Geneseis Shootout! We'll chat with long time organizer Pete Ivanic as he gets ready to pass the torch

Wednesday Dec 17, 2025

🚨🚨🚨Hump Day on OTA! We've got another busy "Off the Air with Matt Randazzo" to get you through your Wednesday -- we go LIVE at 10am on YouTube and X!
🏀 We'll talk Cyclones w Jake Brend! What does Iowa State's success over Iowa mean, an Xmas wish for the hoops teams, & who's staying or leaving Ames?
🏈 The IHSA football season got A LOT bigger yesterday with playoff expansion -- what does it all mean? Mitch Stoermer from View From The West Pod is here to help!
🏈 Ness Guess Week 16 comes your way from The Hungry Hobo! This week's picks, who's getting a pie in the face, AND a familiar name wins again!

Tuesday Dec 16, 2025

🏀 We've got Kedric Prince on Fighting Illini Men's Basketball after Nebraska loss and a Mizzou preview 🏈 Former Moline Football standout Matthew Bailey has a big decision to make -- Ked and I will discuss
🏀We've got Kyle Huesmann on Iowa Women's Basketball and upcoming game with UConn
🏀 All that PLUS my good friend Jay Kidwell Local 4 Sports joins the show in hour 2 to talk everything QC sports and more!

Monday Dec 15, 2025

Happy Monday! We've got a loaded "Off the Air with Matt Randazzo" coming your way LIVE on YouTube and X!
🏈 We've got our weekly Monday morning chat with @patangererHAWK! We'll talk NFL injuries, his own injuries in the league, Iowa-Vandy, and MORE
🏀 It was a HUGE Friday for @MolineBoysBball! We'll talk about the Maroons road win at Rocky with junior standout @welchbrady2
🏈 We've got a loaded "Marxy Monday" with a ton to talk about
✅ We'll celebrate the legacy of Jim Albracht
✅ "Perfect" Sunday for the 1st place Bears
✅ The impact of lost Micah Parsons
✅ Who's the player the Bears can't afford to lose???
👋 John Cena is officially retired from the WWE ring -- Did the WWE do the right thing with loss to Gunther? Don Umland and I discuss in hour #2

Monday Dec 15, 2025

🚨🚨🚨 We are hitting the road for "Off the Air with Matt Randazzo" this morning!!! OTA will be LIVE from the Rock Island Fieldhouse at 10am on YouTube and X!
🏀 Tonight's one of the best rivalries in the state of Illinois! We'll preview @MolineBoysBball at @RockyHoops and chat with @coachpolite
🏀 It was an extremely entertaining CyHawk game in Ames last night - we'll break down Iowa's near upset of the Cyclones with @HawkeyeReport
🏀 We'll also continue to celebrate the legacy of the late, great Jim Albracht with his long time co-worker and friend @BillHorrell

Thursday Dec 11, 2025

We've got a busy Thursday on "Off the Air with Matt Randazzzo"! We go LIVE at 10am on YouTube and X!
The world of College football continues to pump out huge story after Huge story! One of the best in the business -- Scott Dochterman joins us with a lot to chat about
Round 1 of this week's Cy-Hawk double header goes to the Cyclones - the Voice of Iowa Women's Basketball -- @rbiowasideline joins us to break it down
We'll look ahead to tonight's men's showdown at Hilton Coliseum as well
It's a day late but we have Week 15 of Ness Guess from The Hungry Hobo! We also talk about the amazing legacy of Jim Albracht with Marc Nesseler as well
We got LIVE at 10am on YouTube and X!

Wednesday Dec 10, 2025

It's a snowy, rainy, cold Wednesday in the QC but we'll get you over the Hump with a LOADED "Off the Air with Matt Randazzo" coming your way LIVE at 10am!
The Cy-Hawk rivalry takes center stage tonight at the Hilton with #10 Iowa State Women's Basketball hosting #11 Iowa Women's Basketball! Kyle Huesmann previews a huge showdown at Hilton at 10am
It's been WILD week for Iowa State sports! Our Cyclone expert Jake Brend joins us to talk football, hoops, and more!
Hawkeye Football landed another extremely talented linebacker on Tuesday! We'll talk to Gavin Stecker from @BETTfootball on today's show!
Remembering a LEGEND - we'll honor the life of Jim Albracht after his sudden passing yesterday at the age of 74.

Tuesday Dec 09, 2025

There's SO much to talk about in the world of sports this time of year --- and we've got the place to do it! "Off the Air with Matt Randazzo" goes LIVE at 10am on YouTube and X!
It's Cy-Hawk week on the hardwood in Iowa! The one and only Nicholas Baer previews Thursday nights showdown in Ames and more at 10am!
Speaking of Ames - it's been a CRAZY week for the Clones! We'll talk Cyclone hoops and the upset win over #1 Purdue with one of Iowa's BEST in Keith Murphy
There's officially a new era in Iowa State Football as well! We'll get Keith's thoughts on Matt Campbell's departure and Jimmy Rogers taking the helm
Some familiar faces are back with North Scoot girls hoops and it's a family affair! We'll chat with new co-head coach Paul Rucker and assistant coach Karli Rucker in hour #2!

Monday Dec 08, 2025

We've got a LOADED Monday edition of "Off the Air with Matt Randazzo" coming your way LIVE at 10am on YouTube and X!
Hawkeye Football is headed to Tampa! We'll breakdown the Hawks and Commodores with the Voice of the Hawkeyes Gary Dolphin at 10am!
It's also officially Cy-Hawk Week in Iowa with 2 HUGE basketball games coming up in Ames - we'll get Dolph's thoughts on Ben McCollum and Co as well!
Fighting Illini Football is heading to Nashville and Fighting Illini Men's Basketball just left there with a HUGE win -- another LEGEND Jim Mattson WEEK 25 Sports Director joins us to talk all about it!
It's "Marxy Monday" and we've got plenty to "debate with John Marx
Did Notre Dame deserve to make the CFB Playoffs?
Should the Irish play in a Bowl Game?
How did the Cyclones handle HUGE changes this weekend?
From the #1 seed to the #7 seed -- we'll breakdown the Bears loss to the Packers and more!

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