Jaguars to Make NFL History with Back-to-Back Home Games in London
· Yahoo Sports
For the third time in franchise history, the Jacksonville Jaguars will play back-to-back games in the United Kingdom. The National Football League announced Wednesday that the Jaguars and the Washington Commanders will participate in games at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with Jacksonville also scheduled to play at Wembley Stadium.
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With the Jaguars’ stadium in the early stages of renovation, including exterior construction and partial in-bowl demolition, EverBank Stadium will have a reduced capacity of 42,507 for the 2026 season. Given the ongoing construction, the team chose to play its league-mandated additional international game this year. That decision to trade out a reduced capacity 2026 EverBank game allows Jacksonville to essentially swap for a future home game in a full, renovated stadium from 2027 through 2030.
The team expounded on that context in a statement:
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.
With the Jaguars holding international marketing rights in the United Kingdom as part of the league’s Global Markets Program, along with the prior stadium negotiations, this was always a realistic possibility, especially after the team played multiple games in the U.K. during the 2023 and 2024 seasons. The Jaguars have played 14 games in London since 2013, including 11 at Wembley and three at Tottenham. However, with both 2026 matchups designated as home games, Jacksonville will become the first NFL team to play two regular-season home games internationally in the same season. Hosting consecutive home games away from Jacksonville also likely provides the organization with a multi-week, potentially month-long, window for uninterrupted stadium construction.
Head coach Liam Coen spoke on his experience playing in Duval’s second home:
“Last season was my first experience in London as head coach of the Jaguars, and my immediate takeaway was London is undoubtedly our home away from home. We have a passionate and knowledgeable fan base in London, built over time and still growing, and we’re making a positive impact with fans throughout the United Kingdom as well. That’s something our entire organization, starting with our ownership, has worked very hard to achieve and takes great pride in further developing each season. With two games in London in 2026, it’s going to be great fun for our fans in London as well as for everyone in Jacksonville who will be making the trip. I’m definitely looking forward to it, and I know our players are happy to return as well.”
2026 Season and Ticketing
In lieu of playing 2026 and 2027 away from Jacksonville, the will play at home with a 2026 capacity of 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.
Via the team, 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.
AdditionalBackground 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.
“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.”
Offseason Construction Updates
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.
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