JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Jaguars have announced updates related to the 2026 season at EverBank Stadium and the Stadium of the Future, to include offseason construction and expected 2026 gameday impacts.
The Jaguars initially proposed closing EverBank Stadium for two full seasons – 2026 and 2027 – to support the opening of the Stadium of the Future in 2028. Local fans and businesses voiced support for an alternative three-year renovation plan covering the 2025, 2026 and 2027 seasons, resulting in only the 2027 season being played away from Jacksonville.
Accordingly, rather than not playing in Jacksonville at all in 2026, the Jaguars will play at EverBank Stadium in 2026 with reduced capacity, while playing elsewhere in 2027.
"We heard loud and clear from our fans who said two seasons away from Jacksonville was too many, so we are delighted to be able to provide another season in EverBank Stadium to our fans," said Jaguars President Mark Lamping. "Coming off an incredible 13-win season of Jaguars football and with the reduced capacity, we expect demand for tickets to outstrip supply in 2026. We appreciate our fans' patience during the construction period and look forward to providing the state-of-the-art Stadium of the Future they deserve in 2028."
2026 Offseason Construction
Immediately upon the conclusion of the Jaguars' 2025 football season, Stadium of the Future construction ramped up, including expanded work on the exterior of the stadium and partial in-bowl demolition. Work continues constructing the expanded main concourse, which will provide a more convenient and safer navigation of the stadium by patrons in 2028. Steel trusses are also being installed around the outside of the stadium which will ultimately support the canopy structure that will cover and cool the facility.
Construction on Grand Staircase Two, located in the Northwest quadrant, is in progress and will be completed early in the upcoming football season.
In-bowl demolition has started, clearing the way for the corner scenic lookout decks, upper-bowl renovations and future field level seating.
2026 Season and Ticketing
The capacity of EverBank Stadium for the 2026 NFL season will be 42,507, which includes 1,260 standing room only tickets. Of the 27,637 seats that will be offline in 2026, 22,005 are located in the upper bowl (400 Level). Additional impacted seats are located in the 200 Level corners and select rows in the North End Zone; lower level South End Zone; and lower-level Club. The North End Zone spa deck and Sky Patio will also be offline in 2026.
Season ticket renewal information will be shared in the coming days. In addition, those Season Ticket Members affected by the removal of seats will be individually contacted by their ticketing representative to provide them with the first opportunity to relocate to available seats in the lower bowl. Those relocating from the 400 level will be offered preferred pricing options. In addition, the team is currently accepting new season ticket deposits.
International Games
The NFL requires all 32 clubs to play certain games at an international site once every four seasons. This is separate from the traditional game the Jaguars host annually in London.
The Jaguars' NFL-required games are currently slated to occur in 2027 and 2030 or soon after. However, the NFL has agreed to move that second NFL-required game to 2026 when EverBank Stadium is at reduced seating capacity.
Moving that game to 2026, combined with the Jaguars' annual London game, will result in the Jaguars playing back-to-back games in London during the 2026 NFL season – one at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and the other at Wembley Stadium. As a result of the NFL's support, the Jaguars will no longer be required to play an NFL International Game in that second window, allowing for an additional home game in the Stadium of the Future at full capacity.
This additional 2026 game in London was always a possibility per the stadium agreement struck between the Jaguars and the City of Jacksonville in 2024.
With the two games in London in 2026, this gives the Jaguars, at minimum, a critical and opportune two-week, in-season construction window.
Background on Scheduling
The Jaguars will play eight home games at EverBank Stadium in 2026, including the two preseason home games, as well as two games in London.
The Jaguars' home opponents in 2026 are division rivals Houston, Indianapolis and Tennessee, as well as Pittsburgh, Cleveland, New England, Philadelphia and Washington.
The schedule is determined and approved by the NFL and typically released in mid-May. Per normal protocol and consistent with all other Clubs, the Jaguars have submitted their scheduling requests to the NFL Office for consideration.
