PHOENIX — The Jacksonville Jaguars’ proposal to play their home games in the 2027 season in Orlando, Florida, during the final year of the $1.4 billion renovation of EverBank Stadium was unanimously approved by the NFL’s owners Tuesday at the league’s annual meeting.
The Jaguars will play that season at 65,000-seat Camping World Stadium, which has played host to six Pro Bowls since 2017 (most recently in 2025), but will remain at their team facility in Jacksonville during the week and travel approximately 150 miles south for the games.
“I look at it as an exciting opportunity,” general manager James Gladstone said Tuesday. “You have a chance to breach a region of the state that [we] otherwise wouldn’t have the luxury of doing, and any challenge just brings with it further chances for growth. … And obviously it’s still far aways, so we’ve got the 2026 season to really focus our attention on [it], but looking forward to that moment once it comes.”
Jaguars owner Shad Khan and the city of Jacksonville agreed to split the $1.4 billion EverBank Stadium renovation, with each contributing $625 million. The city also agreed to pay $150 million over the 2025-26 seasons on maintenance and repairs to prepare the stadium for construction. That means the city will be responsible for 55% of the total cost.
The Jacksonville City Council voted 14-1 in June 2024 to approve the deal, which also calls for Khan to be responsible for cost overruns of the renovation as well as 80.4% of the game-day expenses. NFL owners unanimously approved the stadium deal in October 2024, and construction began following that season.
Because of the ongoing renovations, EverBank Stadium’s capacity for home games in 2026 will be approximately 43,000.
In addition to the renovation, the agreement between the city and the Jaguars also includes a 30-year lease that would begin once the stadium reopens in 2028. It also includes a clause that allows the Jaguars to play up to six home games internationally from 2025-27, with a maximum of three in 2027.
The Jaguars played one home game in London in 2025 and are scheduled to play two in London this season (dates and opponents will be announced later). Per the NFL’s scheduling formula, the Jaguars’ home opponents in 2027 are Houston, Indianapolis, Tennessee, Buffalo, Miami, Tampa, New Orleans, an AFC West team, and an NFC West team. Up to three of those games could be played internationally.
Camping World Stadium is currently undergoing a $400 million renovation, which will include increasing capacity to a minimum of 65,000, upgrading luxury suites, improving concourses, modernizing concession areas and restrooms, and creating a multipurpose event center. Construction, which began last December, is scheduled to be completed in summer 2027.
“I do think it could be a way to connect with a new fan base,” head coach Liam Coen said. “[Are] there going to be challenges and stressors and things that we have to work through? Absolutely. But I do think generally for our brand and for Jacksonville Jaguars football, I don’t think it’s going to kill us.”