JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jaguars will relocate to Orlando for the 2027 season as work on their stadium continues, with NFL owners voting unanimously to approve the move on Tuesday afternoon. The vote was the final step in signing off on a relocation plan that has been known for months.
Camping World Stadium will be Jacksonville’s home for seven games in 2027 as work on the $1.4 billion Stadium of the Future pushes the Jaguars elsewhere. Orlando had become the only choice for the team’s temporary home after the Jaguars explored alternative options in Gainesville and Daytona Beach.
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Jacksonville’s City Council approved the new stadium deal in June 2024. NFL owners unanimously approved the deal Oct. 15, 2024. The relocation part of the equation was the only thing left to vote on. NFL owners didn’t vote on it last spring or in the fall 2025 meeting, but it finally happened Tuesday.
“The Jaguars couldn’t ask for a better scenario than Orlando and Camping World Stadium as our temporary home in 2027. 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,” team owner Shad Khan said in a statement.
“We’re also grateful to the team at Florida Citrus Sports that made this solution a reality that will benefit all, including Jaguars fans just a few hours away in Jacksonville. This is a win that everyone can celebrate.”
How many games will be in Orlando?
This remains up in the air. When the NFL changed to a 17-game schedule, it went to alternating years to determine which teams host that additional game. In even years, NFC teams host the ninth regular-season game and one preseason game. In odd years, AFC teams host the ninth game and one preseason game.
On paper, that means the Jaguars will have nine regular-season games and one preseason game at Camping World Stadium in 2027.
“We are deeply grateful to our fanbase for their continued support, patience, and enthusiasm during this interim period,” Jaguars team president Mark Lamping said in a statement. “We are also incredibly thankful for the support of Florida Citrus Sports, the City of Orlando, Orange County and other stakeholders for making this 2027 home for the Jaguars possible.
The team’s deal with the City of Jacksonville allowed the Jaguars to six games in London between 2025-27. The team played once in London in 2025. They will play twice in London this year, once at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and once at Wembley Stadium, and up to three times there in 2027. The second home game in London in 2026 is a trade-off for a 2030 home game in London. NFL teams are required to play one international game every four years, so that fulfills the 2030 requirement. That NFL requirement is separate from Jacksonville’s one-year agreement of playing a home game in London every year.
OK, so how far is it?
Jaguars fans who make the drive to Orlando know all too well about the traffic on I-4. From EverBank Stadium to Camping World Stadium, that’s a 142-mile drive. Roughly two hours and some change to get there in normal traffic conditions.
Capacity in Camping World vs. EverBank Stadium
Due to ongoing construction, capacity in Jacksonville is 42,507 this year, down from 68,300. The reduced capacity includes 1,260 standing-room tickets. Capacity at Camping World is just over 65,000.
Wait, isn’t Camping World being renovated, too?
Yes. That stadium first opened in 1936 and underwent nearly $268 million in work between 2014 and 2021. The City of Orlando and Orange County approved a $400 million renovation late last year and began work on it last February. It was done to modernize the stadium and also help lure the Jaguars to Orlando.
Where else was considered to host the Jaguars?
Outside of Orlando, the Jaguars explored two other places —Ben Hill Griffin at the University of Florida and Daytona International Speedway. The Speedway was an outside the box option that would have been more challenging to pull off, and the University of Florida announced a $400 million upgrade of its own to its stadium that was to begin in 2027. The only other regional option was the University of North Florida, and that wasn’t a viable choice to host an NFL team.