Jaguars expect 2028 home schedule to return fully to Jacksonville, but plan is not final

Jacksonville Jaguars president Mark Lamping said Saturday that the team expects to play all of its 2028 home games in Jacksonville once the renovated Stadium of the Future opens, though he cautioned that the schedule has not been finalized.

Speaking with Jacksonville reporters in London, Lamping described 2028 as the most logical season for the Jaguars to keep their full home slate in the city. The renovated stadium is scheduled to be completed in August 2028, according to the Jaguars’ project timetable.

The distinction matters because the team has not yet guaranteed that every game designated as a Jacksonville home game will be played at the new venue. Lamping said the Jaguars do not have complete control over the outcome because the NFL will determine parts of the league schedule and international lineup.

The Jaguars’ current stadium plan creates an unusual three-season transition. The team is playing the 2026 season at EverBank Stadium with reduced capacity while construction continues. Jacksonville’s official stadium timeline says the 2027 home schedule will move to Camping World Stadium in Orlando, followed by the opening of the renovated Jacksonville stadium in 2028.

That makes 2028 more than a routine return home. It is expected to be the first season in the reworked facility, a city-owned project that the Jaguars and Jacksonville describe as the Stadium of the Future. The renovation is intended to preserve the downtown stadium site while adding a new fan environment and infrastructure for Jaguars games, college football and other major events.

The Jaguars’ international commitments are the main complication. The team has played a recurring home game in London, and Lamping said Jacksonville will play at least one home game there in 2027. That commitment means “home game” does not automatically mean a game played in Jacksonville, even after the renovated stadium becomes available.

The team also has an option to move as many as three games out of Orlando during the 2027 season, but Lamping characterized that possibility as remote. The Jaguars have already agreed to use Camping World Stadium as their temporary home for that season while work continues in Jacksonville.

For fans, the practical takeaway is that the Jaguars are planning a full Jacksonville return for 2028, but the final number of games at the renovated stadium will depend on the NFL’s schedule and the franchise’s international obligations. The league schedule, rather than the president’s expectation alone, will determine whether every home date is ultimately played in Jacksonville.

The broader timeline is clearer: Jacksonville is expected to host the Jaguars again in 2028 after one season in Orlando, while the stadium project’s August completion target remains the key milestone. Until the NFL schedule and international assignments are set, however, the team’s statement is a strong expectation—not a binding 2028 schedule announcement.

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