The 285-pound competition at the 2023 Big Ten Wrestling Championships in Ann Arbor, Michigan, took place from March 4–5, 2023 at the Crisler Center.

[1][2] The competition consisted of a triple-elimination tournament to determine the top ten wrestlers of the Big Ten's 285-pound weight class.

The top nine wrestlers qualified for the 2023 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.

[3] Mason Parris of Michigan won the tournament with a takedown in overtime for a 5–3 decision win in the finals over Greg Kerkvliet of Penn State.

[4][5] The Big Ten announced the preliminary seeds on February 27, 2023.