The invention discloses a thiophene-containing perylene tetracarboxylic diimide copolymer, and a preparation method and application thereof. The thiophene-containing perylene tetracarboxylic diimide copolymer has a general molecular structural formula shown in (I), wherein n is an integer ranging from 1 to 200; R1, R2 and R3, the same or different, are selected from -H, C1-C15 alkyl, and C1-C15 alkoxy benzene or phenyl; R4 and R5, the same or different, are selected from C1-C15 alkyl, C1-C15 alkoxy, and C1-C15 alkoxy benzene or phenyl; and R6 and R7, the same or different, are selected from C1- C15 alkyl, C1-C15 alkyloxy, and C1-C15 alkoxy benzene or phenyl. The thiophene-containing perylene tetracarboxylic diimide copolymer disclosed by the invention has the advantages of high solubility, high carrier mobility, strong absorbance and wide light absorption range, and improves the utilization rate of sunlight. The preparation method of the thiophene-containing perylene tetracarboxylic diimide copolymer is simple in process, high in produce yield, and easy to operate and control.