The men's freestyle 74 kg is a competition featured at the 2022 U23 World Wrestling Championships, and was held in Pontevedra, Spain on 22 and 23 October 2022. The qualification rounds were held on 22 October while medal matches were held on the 2nd day of the competition. A total of 26 wrestlers competed in this event, limited to athletes whose body weight was less than 74 kilograms.