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

Thursday Dec 04, 2025

🚨🚨🚨 We've got a LOADED Thursday edition of "Off the Air with Matt Randazzo" to get to LIVE at 10am on YouTube and X!
🏀 Journey Houston (@Journey_Renae) is making the most of her opportunities with Iowa Women's Basketball! The former Davenport North standout joins us at 10am!
🏈 Kirk Ferentz confirmed he's coming back to @HawkeyeFootball yesterday and Kaden Wetjen is the B1G's best once again! We break it down and catch up with our buddy Pat Angerer
🏈 Hawkeye Football lands one for their better recruiting classes in years --- Tom Kakert joins us in hour 2 to break it all down
🏈 What in the world is going on with Penn State Football?!?! We'll discuss and more!

Wednesday Dec 03, 2025

It's Hump Day on OTA and we've got a lot to get to "Off the Air with Matt Randazzo"
Iowa State Men's hoops is ranked 10th, Audi Crooks and Iowa State Women are red hot, and Iowa State Football has a 3 game win streak! Our Cyclone expert Jake Brend has plenty to talk about at 10am
Ben McCollum and Hawks drop their 1st game of the season to Sparty --- we'll break that down and talk more Hawks with John Bohnenkamp
It's National Signing Day and CFB coaching news continues to flow in!
AND it's week 14 of Ness Guess from The Hungry Hobo as well!

Tuesday Dec 02, 2025

Another jam packed "Off the Air with Matt Randazzo" goes LIVE at 10am on YouTube and X! Tons to get to once again today!
What will the 2025 regular season for @HawkeyeFootball be remembered for? What's the Bowl future and long term future for Hawks? One best in the business Chad Leistikow joins me with some answers
The Ben McCollum B1G era begins tonight with a trip to East Lansing-- Chad and I will preview that as well!
Another 8-win season in Champaign actually has some Illini fans disappointed -- and that frustrates Kedric Prince! Our Illini expert joins us in hour 1 as well
Da Bears are the #1 seed in the NFC with 5 games left -- but how difficult is the final 5? Former QC sportswriter Bobby Metcalf ranks the stretch run
We'll also preview the B1G Championship btw OSU and Indiana!

Monday Dec 01, 2025

Happy Monday! Hopefully everyone has a great and safe Thanksgiving Weekend! We'll get you through your 1st day back to work with a LOADED "Off the Air with Matt Randazzo" LIVE at 10am on YouTube and X!
Fairfield provided quite the test for Iowa Women's Basketball but Hawkeyes stay undefeated - Kyle Huesmann joins us to talk Hawks at 10am
RECORDBREAKING ROCK! We'll talk with Deven Marshall from @RockyHoops after his school record 53-point performance this past weekend and more
Greg from View From The West joins us to talk State titles for @LeWinPanthers and Byron plus historic rescheduling of 5A-8A
And YES we've got PLENTY to chat about with John Marx on a Monday
the #1 SEED Chicago Bears do it AGAIN
Lane Kiffon to LSU Drama
Bowl destinations for Iowa, Illinois, and ISU and MORE
See you LIVE at 10am on YouTube and X!

Saturday Nov 29, 2025

Iowa dominates the Pioneer Heroes Game 40-16 to earn their 10th win over Nebraska in the last 11 years.  Mark Gronowski scores 3 TD's while Kamari Moulton adds 2 more on the ground.   We'll break it all down with the HawkeyeReport's Tom Kakert.
We also got LIVE to Bloomington to check in with Mitch Stoermer from View From the West on State title games AND the postponed games for Saturday

Wednesday Nov 26, 2025

It's the Wednesday before Thanksgiving and we've got a FULL "Off the Air with Matt Randazzo" to get to at 10am on YouTube and X!
- The Iowa hoops team earns their most impressive win of the season over Ole Miss! Tom Kakert is LIVE in Palm Springs to break it down
- The Cyclones are cruising! We'll talk about their dominant win over Creighton AND some football as well with Jake Brend
- It's Week 13 of Ness Guess! We are back at Hungry Hobo with the great Marc Nesseler
- ALL that PLUS is Thanksgiving food overrated?

Monday Nov 24, 2025

Happy Monday!!! We've got a loaded "Off the Air with Matt Randazzo" to get you through a gloomy Monday morning in the QC! We go LIVE at 10am on YouTube and X!
It's Monday which means we kick things off with our good friend Pat Angerer! We'll talk Hawkeye heroics on Senior Day and much more!
For the last 26 years Mark Abbott has been the voice of Kinnick Stadium. The retiring PA announcer for Hawkeye Football joins the show to talk about his amazing journey
We'll continue our HS hoops previews with a look at Sherrard School District and a chat with Alex Johnson
Of course we'll talk about your (not mine) 1ST PLACE Chicago Bears and MUCH more with @jmarx53 on a "Marxy Monday"

Saturday Nov 22, 2025

Comeback at Kinnick!   The Hawkeyes trailed by 10 going into the 4th quarter but score the game's final 13 points to escape with a thrilling 20-17 senior day win.  The HawkeyeReports's Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo break it all down!  Plus - the Illini hit a huge roadbump in Madison.  And the Iowa women head home from Orlando still undefeated

Friday Nov 21, 2025

TGIF!!!! We've got one last "Off the Air with Matt Randazzo" to get you to the weekend and we've got a TON to get to!
The Iowa Women earn a Top 10 won with a gritty victory over #7 Baylor. What it means and impact of Chit Chat Wright injury with Kyle Huesmann at 10am
The Iowa women miss out on the Addison Bjorn sweepstakes -- what's next and what's already coming with Kyle as well
The @IowaHoops are 5-0 with a true test coming next week-- We'll talk Hawks win over Chicago State with John Bohnenkamp
We'll also get you set for a big weekend of college football as well
HS hoops season is officially here as well! We'll preview @RockyHoops with head coach Marc Polite

Thursday Nov 20, 2025

It's a busy Thursday on "Off the Air with Matt Randazzo" --- We go LIVE at 10am on YouTube and X!
The Illini came up just short in front of a FULL house at the UC last night --- Kedric Prince tells what went wrong & why everything is gonna be fine big picture
Both Iowa Women's Basketball and Iowa Men's Basketball hit the hardwood tonight -- Iowa Hawkeyes on HawkeyeReport.com Tom Kakert previews both!
Hawkeye Football prepare for 0-7 MSU and Senior Day -- Tommy tells us what to be concerned about this Saturday
The BEARS are in 1ST PLACE in the NFC North! Can they keep finding ways to win and should the "want" to see Aaron Rodgers this Sunday? Larry Hawley joins us in hour #2

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