Based on the rules, you are allowed to submit games that you already made and you can add new features while in the Devtober period which you will submit. I think you can't submit it after the challenge's period. Just post it on itch.io on the deadline and then you can add more features after it.
If anything, I'd say it's even recommended, the whole point of Devtober is to just work on something, so having an existing project is probably gonna make things feel less daunting. You're setting yourself up for better results that way! 馃憤