The Jacksonville Jaguars are set to play most of their home games in Orlando during the 2027 season after NFL owners voted March 31 to approve the move.
The temporary relocation, which the owners OK’d during their annual meeting, will take place during what is planned as the final year of construction on the team’s $1.4 billion “Stadium of the Future” revamp of EverBank Stadium in Downtown Jacksonville.
Orlando’s Camping World Stadium will be the Jaguars’ home field with the exception of one game, and possibly a second, in London during the 2027 season. Camping World Stadium has hosted several failed professional football teams and now is the site of the college Cheez-It Citrus Bowl, Pop-Tarts Bowl and StaffDNA Cure Bowl, along with concerts and other events.
On a unanimous vote, NFL owners approved a one-year lease deal for the move. The meeting took place in Phoenix.
"The Jaguars couldn’t ask for a better scenario than Orlando and Camping World Stadium as our temporary home in 2027," Jaguars owner Shad Khan said in a news release. "This couldn’t have happened without the endorsement of the league and team owners who approved our plan two years ago for a renovated Stadium of the Future in Downtown Jacksonville, and we’re especially appreciative of the support of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the process."
The Jaguars will play their 2026 home games at EverBank Stadium at a reduced capacity of 42,507, or 62% of the usual capacity. In 2028, the team is expected to return to Jacksonville to play in the new stadium.
Jaguars president Mark Lamping said playing in Orlando "best meets the needs of the Jaguars, our 2027 opponents, and the National Football League. Gainesville had also been mentioned as a site for the team.
"This temporary relocation is a necessary and important step to facilitate the 2028 completion of Jacksonville’s Stadium of the Future," Lamping said in the release.
In 2026, the team is scheduled to play two games in London. Lamping said the two games would allow for extra progress on stadium construction.
The 2026 London games will take place in back-to-back weeks – one as the Jaguars’ yearly game there and one to meet a separate league requirement that teams play one international game every four years.
Lamping said the Jaguars were leaving the door open to playing two London games in 2027. The Jaguars have not agreed to play their annual London game in 2027, but they have scheduled their NFL-required game in England that year, Lamping said Feb. 25.
“There’s a lot that’s going to be changing here locally. And I think you can expect us to take a close look at what our London strategy is moving forward,” Lamping said in February.
“Not to suggest that we’re going to stop playing a game in London, but it is something that we will look very, very, very closely at.”
In February, the city of Jacksonville issued a permit for $696.5 million of work on the largest portion of the stadium renovation. That permit was for a construction bid package involving eight levels and 652,735 square feet. At the time, city records showed that permits totaling almost $640.14 million had previously been issued since Dec. 10, 2024, when the foundation for the stadium was approved.
Plans call for the reconstructed stadium to include a partial roof cover, expanded and elevated concourses, a park-like entrance, corner openings to improve airflow and a reflective outer coating designed to reduce interior heat.
Jacksonville City Council finalized a $1.45 billion package of legislation June 25, 2024, to modernize the stadium and keep the Jaguars in Jacksonville for 30 years. That legislation, Ordinance 2024-0904, included $775 million in public funding for the stadium’s makeover and $56 million for riverfront parks and a stadium-adjacent flex field.
Editor's note: This story was updated with comments from Khan and Lamping.