Jaguars to Play 26 of Next 30 Games on Road — SkimNews
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- Jacksonville Jaguars will play 26 of their next 30 regular-season games away from Jacksonville, necessitated by the $1.4 billion renovation of EverBank Stadium, with 2027 home games shifted to Orlando's Camping World Stadium (a two-hour drive south)
- The Jaguars will become the first NFL team since the 1926 Duluth Eskimos to play in 12 or more stadiums in a single season during 2026, matching the Eskimos' feat of 12 stadiums after their loss to the Buffalo Bills in January's playoffs
- Coach Liam Coen addressed the schedule with players during training camp, framing it as reality not an excuse: 'Your record's your record, and nobody's going to look at it and say, Oh, well, they had to go play a lot of games away from home'
- The Jaguars leave Thursday for London to play back-to-back designated home games against Philadelphia at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (Sunday, 9:30 a.m. ET) and Houston at Wembley Stadium (Oct. 18), their 15th and 16th London contests since 2013 — more than any other NFL franchise
- Punter Logan Cooke will break the NFL record with his 10th international game against Philadelphia, surpassing former Jaguar Tyler Shatley, and said the once-grudging traveler now enjoys the resort stays and golf courses outside London
- The stadium agreement includes a clause permitting up to three international games in 2027, though none are currently scheduled; Coen has won five of his past six road games after starting 2-3 on the road as Jaguars head coach
Why it matters: The Jaguars' owner Shad Khan bears all cost overruns on the $1.4 billion EverBank Stadium renovation splitting costs with Jacksonville, and the team's 34-day home break between a 35-6 win over New England (Sept. 27) and their Nov. 1 game against Indianapolis represents an unprecedented disruption — yet the coaching staff is banking on routine and process orientation, not excuses, to keep the team's record intact.
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