Jordan Rhodes, on loan from Huddersfield Town, was the club's top scorer, with fifteen goals in all competitions.

[4] Blackpool made two signings which became official on 1 July: midfielder Albie Morgan and defender Matthew Pennington both arrived on free transfers, upon the expiration of their contracts with their previous clubs.

Four days later, the Seasiders faced a Wolverhampton Wanderers XI at Compton Park Training Ground in a behind-closed-doors fixture.

[7] The club brought in midfielder Jensen Weir from Brighton & Hove Albion on a season-long loan on 11 August.

[11] On 25 August, striker Jordan Rhodes joined the club, on loan from Huddersfield Town, for the remainder of the season.

Blackpool were knocked out of the EFL Cup at the second-round stage by Wolverhampton Wanderers on 29 August, after a 5–0 scoreline at Molineux.

On 2 September, Blackpool beat Wigan Athletic 2–1, with goals from Jordan Rhodes (on his home debut) and Kenny Dougall (a 94th-minute winner).

Jordan Rhodes scored a hat-trick (the first Blackpool player to do so since Nathan Delfouneso in 2018); the other goal came from Kylian Kouassi on his starting debut.

Derby County beat Blackpool 3–1 at Bloomfield Road on 3 October, inflicting the Seasiders' first home defeat of the campaign.

Kylian Kouassi scored a hat-trick; the other two goals came from Albie Morgan and Andy Lyons, on his return to the team following a family bereavement.

[14] Blackpool beat Stevenage Borough 3–0 at Bloomfield Road on 14 October, the goals coming from Jordan Rhodes, Owen Dale and CJ Hamilton.

A trip to Oxford United a week later resulted in a 1–1 draw, with Blackpool equalising in stoppage time through Jordan Rhodes.

Blackpool went 3–0 down from the subsequent free-kick but fought back to 3–2, with goals from Kenny Dougall and Sonny Carey, but conceded again in stoppage time.

Three days later, Blackpool beat Morecambe 2–1 in the EFL Trophy, maintaining their place atop Northern Group A and sealing their progression to the second round.

On 18 November, Blackpool beat Shrewsbury Town 4–0 at Bloomfield Road, with goals from Jordan Rhodes, Jake Beesley (2) and Kyle Joseph (his first for the club).

Blackpool travelled to top-of-the-table Portsmouth on 25 November, and returned with all three points in a 4–0 victory, bringing to an end Posh's 27-game unbeaten run.

The hosts were reduced to ten men just after the hour mark, by which point Blackpool were 2–0 up, after goals from Owen Dale and Jake Beesley.

Jordan Rhodes scored the home side's goal, his eleventh for the club, who dropped one place to eighth.

On 7 January, Blackpool travelled to Premier League strugglers Nottingham Forest in the third round of the FA Cup.

The visitors went 2–0 up, through goals by Jordan Gabriel and Albie Morgan, but Forest fought back, with the tie finishing 2–2.

[18] On 12 January, left-back Dominic Thompson was loaned out to Forest Green Rovers until the end of the season,[19] while central defender Doug Tharme made a permanent move to Grimsby Town.

[20] For the third time this season, Blackpool achieved back-to-back wins in the league, with a 2–0 scoreline over Exeter City at Bloomfield Road.

Blackpool were knocked out of the FA Cup on 17 January in the third-round replay against Nottingham Forest at Bloomfield Road.

Forest went 2–0 up, but Blackpool fought back to level proceedings, and took the tie to extra time, during which the visitors scored a decisive third goal.

[22] Three days later, Blackpool beat Bolton Wanderers, on penalties after a goalless draw, to reach the semi-final of the EFL Trophy.

Centre-back Dan Sassi joined from Lancashire neighbours Burnley for an undisclosed fee, while midfielder George Byers signed on loan for from Sheffield Wednesday for the remainder of the season.

Three days later, a defeat at Cheltenham Town, Blackpool's eighth away loss in the league, dropped them to ninth in the table.

On 24 February, Blackpool beat Bolton Wanderers 4–1 at Bloomfield Road, with goals from Jake Beesley (2), Marvin Ekpiteta and Jordan Gabriel.

The hosts had Jordan Rhodes sent off two minutes before half time,[25] the first dismissal of his career, but it was overturned two days later upon review.

After this season's loan, he will make the move permanent on 1 July, after agreeing on 3 June to sign a twelve-month contract with an option for a further year.