Jaguars Stadium of the Future: Jacksonville Jaguars - jaguars.com

Construction began in February 2025 following the 2024-25 football season and is currently underway.

Exterior work is being done now, including constructing the foundation for the new canopy roof and concourse expansion; relocating underground utilities and new services like water, electrical and fiber; and structural demolition of some escalators, skybridges and light towers.

We expect full seating capacity for the upcoming season. No work is currently being conducted inside the bowl during this off-season. In 2026 season, the upper bowl will be under construction and thus, capacity will be decreased to approximately 43,500 for that season.

The new stadium will have a base capacity of more than 63,000, with the ability to expand to more than 70,000. The stadium is designed to support NFL and non-NFL events, including the Florida-Georgia football game, the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl, international sporting events and mega concerts.

The construction schedule allows the team to play with limited capacity in the 2026 season and displace the team for only the 2027 season.

The Jaguars believe the stadium transformation should proceed in the most efficient, least disruptive and least expensive manner. A one-year displacement is the recommended approach and seen as most favorable by the fans during the 2023 community huddles, and the four-year "start and stop" renovation in between seasons would increase total costs by upwards of $190 million.

With regards to a potential relocation of the team during the construction, the ideal location would be an NFL-ready football stadium or a temporary alternative near Jacksonville. We are reviewing proposals from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville and Camping World Stadium in Orlando. Once a recommendation on the 2027 location is made, it will be provided to the NFL. At that point, it will go through the normal NFL approval process, which includes staff review, NFL owner committee reviews and finally a vote of all 32 team owners. The owners' vote requires 75 percent approval to pass.

The Florida-Georgia football game will be played at EverBank Stadium in 2025 and will move their games in 2026-2027 to Atlanta and Tampa, respectively, during construction. The Universities of Georgia and Florida and the City of Jacksonville have agreed to terms for a contract extension in Jacksonville once the Stadium of the Future is open in 2028 through 2031.

The TaxSlayer Gator Bowl will be held in EverBank Stadium in December 2026/January 2027. The bowl game will be played elsewhere (location TBD) one time in December 2027/January 2028 and will return for its inaugural game in the Stadium of the Future in December 2028/January 2029.

The Jaguars are committed to providing local businesses with the opportunity to work on the Stadium of the Future, to best keep the investment in our community. As we have done for the Shipyards and Miller Electric Center, the Jaguars are engaged with the Jacksonville Small & Emerging Business (JSEB) division of the City of Jacksonville to identify certified local companies to bid on services for this project.

We encourage all local businesses to learn about the Stadium of the Future project. To review open RFPs or become a certified JSEB company, visit our “Work with Us” page.

Yes, both video boards and spas will remain a part of the fan experience in the reimagined stadium.

The Stadium of the Future would be a major transformation of the existing stadium while effectively using as much of the existing structure as appropriate, providing a more environmentally friendly and cost-effective approach than abandoning the current stadium. The single most sustainable strategy is to adapt as much of the existing structure as appropriate, effectively reducing resource usage and minimizing the carbon footprint of new construction.

New landscaping of stadium grounds would minimize the heat island effect, and using native plants would reduce stormwater runoff and improve water quality by replicating the natural hydrology and water balance of the site. These grounds would double as a public park, year-round, on non-event days, contributing to community health and wellbeing, and providing a more pedestrian-friendly connection to the riverfront.

For more information on the Stadium's sustainability measures, review the fact sheet.

The renovated stadium will have a protective, transparent canopy covering. The curvature of the canopy will provide passive open-air ventilation on the corners to permit prevailing winds into the stadium. The Stadium of the Future will be the first venue of its kind to use this material, which will reduce radiant heat within the seating bowl and concourses by 10-15 degrees (F) over direct sunlight. The covering will also enable the stadium to host events year-round regardless of weather conditions. For more information on the canopy, review the fact sheet.

The city-owned stadium will have new elements to elevate the fan experience, including fan safety and comfort:

• The canopy structure will provide a protective shell made from ViewScape, a composite polymer that is the next generation of enclosure technology. This material provides greater transparency than traditional ETFE (a material widely used in existing stadiums), and the shell is contoured to maximize passive cooling ventilation from prevailing winds.
• The canopy will be supported by an entirely new column line surrounding the existing stadium structure. This independent structural system will reduce overall structural loads and the effects of sun, heat, wind and rain on the existing stadium bowl.

• The new stadium will be a major transformation while using as much of the existing structure as appropriate, providing a more environmentally friendly, cost-effective and responsible approach.

  1. The most sustainable strategy is to adapt as much of the existing structure as appropriate, effectively reducing resource usage and minimizing the carbon footprint of new construction.
  2. The newly landscaped stadium grounds minimize the heat island effect, and native plantings reduce stormwater runoff volume and improve water quality by replicating the natural hydrology and water balance of the site. Additionally, the stadium grounds will double as a public park, which will enhance community health and well-being year-round.
  3. The stadium's exterior is designed to minimize utility needs and cost, providing passive cooling, shading, and natural ventilation for fans, athletes and performers.
  4. Stadium equipment and fixtures will be upgraded to improve energy performance and reach decarbonization goals.

• The new stadium will feature dynamic and immersive technology to enhance fan experience and connectivity to the game or event. The stadium will feature more than double the amount of vertical transportation and expanded concourses with 360-degree circulation providing a safer and more convenient flow for guests.

Season ticket seniority will be frozen at the conclusion of the 2025 season prior to the limited capacity season in 2026 and the temporary relocation in 2027. Season ticket members will have the option, but will not be required, to purchase season tickets in the temporary relocation site to maintain their seniority at EverBank Stadium.

All 2025 Season Ticket Members will be offered their same seating location in the new stadium. Should that seat no longer exist in the new infrastructure, the Season Ticket Member will be offered the most comparable location available.

Season Ticket Members who wish to consider a different seat location in the new stadium will be given the opportunity to choose – based on seniority -- from available seating inventory not already held by Season Ticket Members.

No. Season Ticket Members will remain in continuous standing following the 2025 season and by securing tickets for 2025, will receive priority access to their season tickets in the Stadium of the Future. Due to the capacity limits and temporary location in 2026-2027, Season Ticket Members will not be required to keep their seats to continue in their membership.

In addition to existing lots that will be impacted by the nearby Jacksonville Armada facility, portions of the parking lots around the stadium used for events, including Jaguars games, will also be affected for the upcoming season.

To meet construction milestones that will meet the expected grand opening date, several parking lots surrounding the stadium are being used for staging equipment to make the construction possible. During the 2025 season, the majority of Season Ticket Members with parking in Lots C and D will be impacted. Those accounts have been contacted and provided a comparable parking location.

Following the 2025 season, parking adjustments are unclear due to construction. We are closely monitoring all changes and will communicate with those affected as promptly and clearly as possible.

The Jaguars and the City of Jacksonville are in regular discussions regarding the impact on the city-owned surface parking lots surrounding the stadium. These discussions include:

1. Looking for opportunities to create new parking spaces in and around the sports and entertainment complex.
2. Continuing to work with JTA to have a robust public transportation plan featuring the planned downtown automated urban transportation connector and expanding the regional shuttle bus program.
3. Significantly improving the infrastructure necessary to support ride sharing offerings.
4. Creating a local shuttle program to make it easier for fans to get from remote surface lots to the stadium.

Most ramps and some escalators will remain untouched for the 2025 season. Staircases will be constructed in some vertical transport-disrupted areas. For those with mobility challenges, we are identifying additional options to assist guests to their seats in the 400 level of the stadium.

The improved revenue and food service infrastructure will enable the Jaguars to roll out a modern stadium food service plan headlined by local food providers who will offer their specialties at the same price they charge at their location(s) outside the stadium.

From the beginning, the Jaguars stated that if all that was accomplished through the process of renovating the stadium, then we will not have succeeded for the city's residents. As a complement of the stadium agreement, the City of Jacksonville and the Jaguars developed the largest community benefits agreement (CBA) in NFL history and is poised to positively impact the entire community.

Through this one-to-one match of $300 million ($150 million contribution from the Jaguars and $150 million contribution from the City of Jacksonville), the CBA focuses on supporting:

• The OUTEAST neighborhood, in which the stadium resides,
• Countywide initiatives to include workforce development and affordable housing/homelessness and
• Investments in riverfront parks to include development of Riverfront Plaza, Shipyards West Park, Metropolitan Park and the Flex Field conversion, plus youth sports programming in Duval County.

To ensure that key investments of the community benefits agreement (CBA) fulfill the highest and best use of the dollars and that all residents of Jacksonville are positively impacted, the Jacksonville City Council established the Special Committee on the Community Benefits Agreement. Meetings began in May 2025 and should be completed by mid-June.

The city of Jacksonville owns the stadium and its parking lots and, under the existing lease, is responsible for the maintenance, capital improvements and, ultimately, replacement of the stadium. The city has an agreement with ASM Global to manage and maintain the facility on its behalf. The Jacksonville Jaguars are one of several tenants of EverBank Stadium, contracted into a lease agreement to play NFL games and to host other events in the facility.

Built in 1995, EverBank Stadium is experiencing significant mechanical, electrical and plumbing system challenges that have contributed to the facility reaching the end of its useful life. Due to an annual funding shortfall, there has been a substantial amount of deferred maintenance over the years that has led to failures and degradation of these systems.

As the 2024 EverBank Stadium Failures Report outlines, there are concerns with the aging stadium, including disruptions to service for ADA compliance, lack of available replacement materials due to age, and safety hazards, among other challenges. Additionally, there are health and safety considerations for our fans, players, coaches and staff to consider, including heat-related incidents during the summer/early fall months, overcrowding of pedestrian traffic in narrow concourses, and falling ceiling tiles due to consistent water damage.

In addition to the weekly home games played annually in the fall and winter by the Jaguars in Jacksonville, the city-owned EverBank Stadium also hosts the Florida vs. Georgia Football classic, TaxSlayer Gator Bowl, international sporting events, Monster Truck Jams, concerts, and non-profit, civic and corporate events, among others.

The development of the new stadium is expected to generate significant one-time and long-term economic impact.

The one-time capital expenditure direct spending impact of $1.4 billion is expected to generate an estimated total economic impact of $2.4 billion for the Jacksonville economy. This impact will support 17,760 full- and part-time jobs and generate an estimated $70.7 million in state and local taxes.

Combining all impacts over the course of a 30-year period (through 2057), the stadium is expected to create a $26 billion total economic impact with $12.4 billion in direct spending, a majority of which would come from the Jaguars and stadium operations, as well as visitor and operator spending.

For more information on economic impact, download the Economic Impact Analysis for Jacksonville EverBank Stadium of the Future report (August 2023).

In approaching this partnership, the key goal was to ensure a fair and balanced deal was reached while 1) protecting the taxpayers; 2) securing the Jaguars in Jacksonville and positioning the stadium to retain the Florida-Georgia game, the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl and attracting more major events to the city; and 3) providing tangible benefits to the entire community. To review the plan, view our presentation to Jacksonville City Council and community huddles.