The Jacksonville Jaguars will play the 2027 season in Orlando after NFL owners unanimously approved the team’s temporary relocation to Camping World Stadium on March 31.
The move, which had been expected for months, clears the way for the Jaguars’ $1.4 billion renovation of EverBank Stadium, a project the franchise has labeled its “Stadium of the Future.” Jacksonville will remain in its current stadium during the 2026 season with reduced capacity, shift to Orlando for all domestic home games in 2027, then return to a fully rebuilt venue in 2028.
Camping World Stadium will serve as the Jaguars’ home for one season while construction reaches its most intense phase. The team will continue training in Jacksonville but travel roughly 140 miles to Orlando for games. The Jaguars are still expected to keep at least one home game in London in 2027, and possibly as many as three, reducing the number of games they must stage in Orlando.
The one-year move became necessary because the scale of the renovation made remaining in Jacksonville impossible. According to team officials, trying to keep the Jaguars at EverBank Stadium during the entire project would have added another $190 million to the cost and delayed the completion date.
Jacksonville’s 2027 home schedule already includes several games that should draw major interest in Orlando, including matchups against the Miami Dolphins and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. For the Jaguars, those games offer a chance to turn a difficult season into something larger, essentially playing in front of a statewide audience rather than only their normal home market.
Owner Shad Khan called Orlando the “best-case scenario” and thanked the Buccaneers organization for supporting the temporary territorial change required by the league.
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The renovation itself is one of the most ambitious stadium projects currently underway in the NFL.
During the 2026 season, EverBank Stadium will remain open, but its capacity will be reduced to roughly 42,500 to 43,000 fans. The upper deck and several luxury suites will be closed while work begins on the stadium’s foundation and canopy structure.
The Jaguars will then spend the entire 2027 season in Orlando before returning in August 2028 to a dramatically transformed stadium.
The centerpiece of the project is a transparent canopy that will cover every seat. Team officials say it will reduce the temperature inside the stadium by as much as 70 percent while still preserving an open-air feel. Rather than enclosing the building completely, the design uses passive ventilation to pull in wind from outside and keep the bowl cooler without relying on full air conditioning.
The concourses will also be rebuilt and expanded by 400 percent, with larger gathering areas, new technology, and viewing decks overlooking the St. Johns River. Capacity will settle around 63,000 seats for most NFL games but can expand to more than 70,000 for major events like the Florida-Georgia game or a future Super Bowl.
Head coach Liam Coen admitted there will be challenges in losing a true home-field advantage for a year. Still, he said the Jaguars see Orlando as a chance to connect with fans across Florida.
Team president Mark Lamping said Orlando was the only city that met every NFL requirement for a temporary home.
For Jaguars fans, the 2027 season may feel strange. But if the project delivers what the franchise promises, the payoff could be one of the NFL’s most modern stadiums and a realistic chance for Jacksonville to host the league’s biggest events for years to come.
