JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars open the 2026 season Sunday against the Cleveland Browns at EverBank Stadium, with kickoff set for 1 p.m. The game will air live on CBS47.
The Jaguars have built the day’s presentation around the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. Jacksonville holds a 12-8 all-time record against Cleveland, its best winning percentage against any opponent in franchise history.
Former Jaguars cornerback Rashean Mathis will be honored as Legend of the Game, presented by Arena Club. Drafted 39th overall in 2003, Mathis played for Jacksonville through 2012 and ranks No. 8 on the team’s All-25 roster. He holds franchise records for career interceptions (30) and passes defended (104), and set the single-season interception mark with eight in 2006.
Floridian singer YOSHIHANAA, a 2025 “The Voice” semifinalist, will perform the national anthem, which will be signed by Antony Pletenets, a student at the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind.
The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office Joint Color Guard will present the colors, with flags held by Jaguars season ticket members. A flyover will be conducted by the 159th Fighter Squadron of the Florida Air National Guard’s 125th Fighter Wing, flying F-35A Lightning II aircraft from Jacksonville Air National Guard Base.
Sgt. 1st Class Trevaris Ross, a Jacksonville native with more than 17 years in the U.S. Army and six deployments, will serve as Bell Ringer.
Electrician’s Mate Senior Chief (Submarines) Trent Parrish, a retired Navy nuclear-trained submariner who served nearly 23 years, will be recognized as Veteran of the Game, presented by Veterans Benefits Guide.
At halftime, the Jaguars will hold their ninth annual Naturalization Oath of Allegiance Ceremony, administered by U.S. District Court Judge Marcia Morales Howard. One hundred applicants from 52 countries, including six active-duty service members, will be sworn in as U.S. citizens.
In the third quarter, the Jaguars will recognize JFRD Lieutenant Pamela Ramsdell as this week’s Community Champion, presented by Florida Blue. Ramsdell, a 21-year department veteran and fifth-generation Jacksonville firefighter, works as a K9 handler with Florida Task Force 5 and mentors young burn survivors and aspiring firefighters.
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