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

Monday Mar 24, 2025
Monday Mar 24, 2025
Coming up on "Off the Air with Matt Randazzo" LIVE at 10am on YouTube and X
- We talk Ben McCollum with Chad Leistikow and Tom Kakert of the top of show!
- We'll head down to Oklahoma where Kyle Huesmann gets us set for the Iowa women vs Oklahoma
- Pat Angerer is BACK! We chat with the former All-American every Monday
_ AND was it a travel at the end of Maryland-CSU?? Our expert Don Umland weighs in

Friday Mar 21, 2025
Friday Mar 21, 2025
- It's opening night for thre QC Steamwheelers! Head coach Cory Ross will join us to set up the big game with Green Bay (6:30- 28:45)
- The Voice of the Iowa Women - Rob Brooks - will join us around 10:30 LIVE from Norman with the latest on the Hawkeyes (34:45- 47:45)
- Drake is moving on! The voice of Bulldog hoops -Michael Admire joins the show! (54:45- 1:15:15)
- We'll reset a pretty boring Day 1 of the NCAA tourney when it comes to upsets and look ahead to Day 2

Thursday Mar 20, 2025
Thursday Mar 20, 2025
- Really excited to welcome Bett grad and the new Head football coach at Central Michigan to the show! Matt Drinkall joins us off the top of the show! (7:30 - 46:15)
- Jim Mattson WEEK 25 Sports Director chats everything Illini with us just before he leave for Milwaukee and the NCAA tourney. Also great incite on Cooper Koch as he enters the transfer portal (49:20 - 1:12:20)
- My Final 4 picks and National Champion will be revealed! AND my 8-year-old Carson has his as well. They won't be correct but you'll get them anyway lol

Wednesday Mar 19, 2025
Wednesday Mar 19, 2025
- the biggest name in Iowa's coaching search is heading to the B1G but Indiana instead. @HawkeyeReport Tom Kakert has latest details off top of show! (5:40 - 36:00)
- ISU women play tonight while the men head to Milwaukee. Our Cyclone insider Jake Brend joins us in hour 1 as well (39:40 - 1:09:30)
- the NFL draft is just 5 weeks away! Our Draft Guru T-Roy joins us to share some of his Mock Draft in hour #2

Tuesday Mar 18, 2025
Tuesday Mar 18, 2025
- The QC Steamwheelers open their season this Friday night! Owner and good friend Doug Bland joins me in studio!
- The Iowa women are a 6 seed and heading to Norman Oklahoma and so too is Kyle Huesmann! We talk Hawks on today's show
- The QC to Stanford hoops pipeline is back! We talk to Clinton freshman Jhaliana Guy on her recent commitment to Stanford
- AND the LONG AWAITED debut of Brian Stocking is here! Stockpile joins me in studio for hour 2. Pray for me:)

Monday Mar 17, 2025
Monday Mar 17, 2025
It's a March Madness Monday on "Off the Air with Matt Randazzo" and we got you covered!
- The Illini are danceing for the 5th straight year! The one and onlt Kedric Prince breaks down a good draw for Brad Underwood's boys
- West Virginia was left OUT of NCAA Tourney - what it means for Iowa hoops? Tom Kakert has that and much more!
- We'll look back at the Fran McCaffery era with a guy who knows him well! Frank Garza - father of all time leading scorer Luka Garza joins us for a great conversation.

Friday Mar 14, 2025
Friday Mar 14, 2025
TGIF!!! "Off the Air with Matt Randazzo" comes your way LIVE on YouTube and X at 10am and we got plenty to get to
- Iowa vs Illinois Part 2 goes to the Illini. We'll break down the game, Fran's ejection, and what it all means big picture for Iowa men's basketball
- The loss probably wraps up Brock Harding's sophomore season. His dad and good friend Scott Harding joins me LIVE at 10am as well (9:35 - 39:45)
- We'll also hear from an emotional Payton Sandfort from the locker room courtesy of @HawkeyeReport (5:25- :9:00)
- The Illini get Maryland tonight. We'll look ahead at the B1G tourney and all the other sports topics of interest with my good friend Johnny Marx in studio (44:00 - 1:41:00)

Thursday Mar 13, 2025
Thursday Mar 13, 2025
We got a TON to get to today on "Off the Air with Matt Randazzo"! We go LIVE on YouTube and X and 10am
- The Hawkeyes are still alive thanks to a big game and a big shot from @hardingbrock2! Our Hawkeye expert Tom Kakert joins us LIVE from Indy
- Former Muscatine and Iowa standout Joe Wieskamp joins us to talk pro hoops, being a Dad, Iowa basketball under Fran and more!
- It's Iowa-Illinois part 2 in Indy tonight! Mike Cagley joins us from Illini Guys to preview things from the Illini side
- The 1st WB6 Baseball Banquet was a HUGE success last night! Moline's Craig Schimmel and UT's Bryce Luke join us in hour 2!

Wednesday Mar 12, 2025
Wednesday Mar 12, 2025
Fun Wednesday edition of "Off the Air with Matt Randazzo" coming your way at 10am LIVE on YouTube and X!
- Former Hawkeye and Eagle Julian Vandervelde is back to talk NFL free agency, favorite stadiums, and so much more! (4:20 - 35:20)
- Tonight is 1 inaugural Western Big 6 Baseball coach's banquet! Rock Island's Jake Scudder and Alleman's Thomas Smith joins us to talk about a big night and the season ahead! (39:40 - 59:20)
- The Cyclones hit the hardwood at 11:30 this morning! Our Iowa State expert Jake Brend will break down the Big 12 Tourney and more! (1:00:20 - 1:24:00)

Tuesday Mar 11, 2025
Tuesday Mar 11, 2025
Another day - another busy "Off the Air with Matt Randazzo" starting LIVE at 10am on YouTube and X!
- my guy Nicholas Baer joins me to talk Iowa hoops and more importantly a big picture view of the Fran McCaffery era with a decision from Beth Goetz looming (6:00- 29:00)
- We'll preview the B1G tourney with one of my Illini experts Jim Mattson WEEK 25 Sports Director! Also no Spring game in Champaign this season. We'll discuss (37:10 - 1:04:55)
- The Bears are already winning another offseason Championship!!! We'll talk NFL free agency and more with Bobby Metcalf (1:05:45 - 1:30:10)