The Vikings had to call off last week's game against South Dakota due to the spread of pertussis in the locker room.

Saturday's game between South Dakota and Portland State has been canceled due to an illness in the Vikings program. Portland State announced the cancelation

The game between the Portland State Vikings and the South Dakota Coyotes has been canceled due to illness within the Portland State locker room. The Vikings announced the decision on Saturday morning, just hours before kickoff.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, "Those who get these coughing fits say it's the worst cough of their lives."

Portland State canceled its game Saturday vs. South Dakota due to an outbreak of whooping cough within its football program.

The matchup between Portland State and South Dakota was called off after cases of the highly contagious disease emerged inside the Portland State program.