The 197-pound competition at the 2024 Big Ten Wrestling Championships in College Park, Maryland, took place from March 9–10, 2024 at the Xfinity Center.

[1] The competition consisted of a double-elimination tournament to determine the top eight wrestlers of the Big Ten's 197-pound weight class.

The top seven wrestlers would qualify for the 2024 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.

[2] The Big Ten announced the preliminary seeds on March 4, 2024.

[3] Note: Top-7 wrestlers qualify for the 2024 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.