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.
Episodes

Sep 13, 2025
Sep 13, 2025
53 min
Matt Randazzo and Tom Kakert breakdown an historic night at Kinnick Stadium as Kirk Ferentz becomes the winningest coach in B1G history. Iowa wins 47-7 thanks to plenty of offensive

Sep 12, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
1hr 46 min
A Football Friday edition of "Off the Air with Matt Randazzo" comes your way LIVE at 10am on YouTube and X! Feeling better after dealing with pneumonia this week but playing it safe and staying in studio--- but we are loaded!
The United Township Panthers are 2-0 entering WB6 play! Head coach Nick Welch joins us on OTA!
It's a HUGE week 2 all over the area! Greg Armstrong from View From The West Podcast breaks it all down!
Riverdale and Rockridge headline a HUGE night in the TRAC! Rams head coach Guy Dierikx will join us as well
Our good friend Don Umland will hop on as well and we chat Iowa side football and a little wrestling as well

Sep 11, 2025
Sep 11, 2025
1hr 12 min
We will have a brand new (maybe a bit shorter) "Off the Air with Matt Randazzo" coming up LIVE at 10am! A trip to the doctor discovered pneumonia. Meds are amazing and feeling a little better:) ✅ It's a good time to be an Illini fan! $100 million donation and a Top 10 football team. We talk about it all with Jim Mattson WEEK 25 Sports Director✅ The Hawkeyes have turned the page to UMass and what should be an historic Saturday at Kinnick-- Tom Kakert from Iowa Hawkeyes on HawkeyeReport.com joins us!✅ We'll also preview Bears and my Lions this weekend AND Rizzo retires✅ Lastly - what's too old to wear you hat backwards??? We'll explain LOL

Sep 10, 2025
Sep 10, 2025
1hr 21 min
Another jam-packed show on "Off the Air with Matt Randazzo" this morning! We go LIVE at 10am on YouTube and X!
We'll talk about the 14th ranked Iowa State Cyclones fresh off a Cy-Hawk win with our Cyclone expert Jake Brend from CycloneFanatic
We'll hear from Josh Whitman about the newly named Gies Memorial Stadium in Champaign
Ness Guess is BACK! We'll look ahead to week 2 with the one and only Marc Nesseler
WRMJ's Ty Taylor breaks down week 3 of HS Football season in the TRAC
Hit the link below to join the fun!

Sep 9, 2025
Sep 9, 2025
1hr 34 min
Happy Tuesday morning! We got a TON to talk about and a LOADED "Off the Air with Matt Randazzo" coming your way LIVE at 10am on YouTube and X!
Game 1 of the Ben Johnson era was disappointing for Bears fans --- Caleb's up and down night, Ben's questionable decisions, and a Viking crazy comeback. We'll talk all about it!
Our good friend Pat Angerer joins us with his thoughts of Cy-Hawk loss and Kirk Ferentz's legacy as a huge record approaches
The Illini are ranked 9th in the nation with QC kids making big plays on both sides of the ball in Cole Rusk and Matthew Bailey! We'll talk about Bielema's boys
Moline Football had one of the craziest wins of week 2! Head coach Mike Morrissey joins us as well
It was an historic night on the pitch for UT soccer with Brodie King becoming school's all-time leading goal scorer---- breaking Dad's record in the process! Both join us on OTA!

Sep 6, 2025
Sep 6, 2025
46 min
The HawkeyeReport's Tom Kakert and Matt Randazzo breakdown Iowa State's 16-13 victory in Ames. Also QC kids shine in Illini win at Duke! Cole Rusk catched 1st TD with Illini and Matthew Bailey makes big plays on Defense!

Sep 5, 2025
Sep 5, 2025
1hr 32 min
We take "Off the Air" on the road for the 2nd straight Friday! Today we were live from Bob Reade Field in Geneseo for a unique FIRST time matchup! The Maple Leafs host Assumption tonight and we have you covered!
- a chat with AD Joe Nichols on how the matchup happened, gameday in Geneseo, and more
= Mitch and Greg from View From The West breakdown ALL the week 2 action
- Geneseo players sneak out of school to join us as well!
- Geneseo head coach Matt Furlong joins us to talk about being a former Assumption alum and more!
- Former Assumption Track coach Tim O'Neil picks some games and grills us some steak!

Sep 4, 2025
Sep 4, 2025
1hr 36 min
It's a LOADED Thursday on "Off the Air with Matt Randazzo"! We go LIVE at 10am on YouTube and X with a lot to get to!
The Cy-Hawk countdown continues! Tom Kakert from the Iowa Hawkeyes on HawkeyeReport.com and Bill Seals from the Cyclone Report breakdown Saturday's showdown in Ames
The 11th ranked Illini hit the road for their 1st big test of the season this weekend! Our Illini expert Kedric Prince joins us to talk Illinois-Duke
It was a QC sports tradition for nearly 4 decades ---- and IT'S BACK! Long time Dispatch/Argus Sports editor @Marc Nesseler joins me as we bring back "Ness Guess"!!!
All that and much more this morning at 10am on YouTube and X! Hit the link below to like and subscribe:)

Sep 3, 2025
Sep 3, 2025
1hr 42 min
It's Wednesday already??? Let's GO!!! "Off the Air with Matt Randazzo" is BACK to the normal 10am start time on YouTube and X!
Cy-Hawk week continues! This morning we get the outlook from Ames with our Cyclone expert Jake Brend from CycloneFanatic
It was a big recruiting weekend for Iowa Women's Basketball thanks to just 1 official visitor. More on 5 @McKenna Woliczko and hoops recruiting with Kyle Huesmann
Week 2 of the HS Football season is LOADED especially in the TRAC! Ty Taylor from WRMJ joins us to preview Rockridge vs Princeton and more!

Sep 2, 2025
Sep 2, 2025
1hr 19 min
We've got a HUGE "Off the Air with Matt Randazzo" to get you work week start right with a special start time!
It's officially Cy-Hawk week in the State of Iowa! We'll chat with Pat Angerer about the Iowa opener and Saturday's big game in Ames
The Battle of Bettendorf had to wait an extra 12 hours but it was PV besting rival Bettendorf. Head Coach Rusty VanWetzinga joins me to talk about that and Central Michigan Football HUGE win in Matt Drinkall debut!
Hail to the Pioneers! Alleman High School returned to varsity with an impressive win! Head Coach Tom Barber joins us to talk about an Alumni Night win



